We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Saratov Oil Refinery (MCX:KRKN)

If you're looking for a multi-bagger, there's a few things to keep an eye out for. Ideally, a business will show two trends; firstly a growing return on capital employed (ROCE) and secondly, an increasing amount of capital employed. If you see this, it typically means it's a company with a great business model and plenty of profitable reinvestment opportunities. Speaking of which, we noticed some great changes in Saratov Oil Refinery's (MCX:KRKN) returns on capital, so let's have a look.

Return On Capital Employed (ROCE): What is it?

For those who don't know, ROCE is a measure of a company's yearly pre-tax profit (its return), relative to the capital employed in the business. The formula for this calculation on Saratov Oil Refinery is:

Return on Capital Employed = Earnings Before Interest and Tax (EBIT) ÷ (Total Assets - Current Liabilities)

0.14 = ₽5.3b ÷ (₽44b - ₽5.3b) (Based on the trailing twelve months to June 2021).

Thus, Saratov Oil Refinery has an ROCE of 14%. On its own, that's a standard return, however it's much better than the 11% generated by the Oil and Gas industry.

See our latest analysis for Saratov Oil Refinery

While the past is not representative of the future, it can be helpful to know how a company has performed historically, which is why we have this chart above. If you'd like to look at how Saratov Oil Refinery has performed in the past in other metrics, you can view this free graph of past earnings, revenue and cash flow.

So How Is Saratov Oil Refinery's ROCE Trending?

Saratov Oil Refinery is displaying some positive trends. Over the last five years, returns on capital employed have risen substantially to 14%. The amount of capital employed has increased too, by 80%. So we're very much inspired by what we're seeing at Saratov Oil Refinery thanks to its ability to profitably reinvest capital.

In Conclusion...

A company that is growing its returns on capital and can consistently reinvest in itself is a highly sought after trait, and that's what Saratov Oil Refinery has. Considering the stock has delivered 9.9% to its stockholders over the last five years, it may be fair to think that investors aren't fully aware of the promising trends yet. So exploring more about this stock could uncover a good opportunity, if the valuation and other metrics stack up.

On a final note, we've found 2 warning signs for Saratov Oil Refinery that we think you should be aware of.

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